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Are you an experienced traveller who loves food and wine? Still looking to have adventures but keen to add in creature comforts? Then The Boutique Adventurer is the Food and Wine focussed Luxury Travel Blog for you.

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Riga Market

If you’re thinking about visiting Europe check out my posts on 9 Foodie things to do in Latvia, and the best Exeter Cafes based on the quality of their coffee.

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Delicious Octopus at Jetvi Lete Riga Latvia

I live in London and love to experience the great food and wine on offer and to share those with my readers. Check out my posts on the Top 10 Earlsfield Restaurants, best Food Tours London, Top 10 Restaurants near Clapham JunctionMad Hatters Afternoon Tea, and places to eat near Victoria Station.

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Scotch Eggs made with Chorizo at Borough Market London

For those travelling to North America find the best Philadelphia Food Tour for you, Halifax Farmers Market in Nova Scotia, Wolfville Farmers Market in Nova Scotia, design your own Baltimore Food Tour, Coffee Shops Baltimore, amazing food at the Michelin star Solage California, and 17 unique restaurants in San Francisco.

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French Toast at the Blue Moon Cafe in Baltimore

For wine lovers check out my posts on Wolfville Wineries in Nova Scotia, Canada, Stellenbosch Wine Tours in South Africa and 12 great Montepulciano Wineries in Italy

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The stunning vineyards of Montepulciano under stormy skies

colombia has some fantastic food. Check out my posts on the Best Restaurants in Medellin and the Top 18 things to do in Medellin for food lovers.

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Delicious Dinner at Oci Medellin

And finally, I am originally from Australia so read my posts on Sydney’s Barangaroo Restaurants and the 6 best brunch places Melbourne.

15 Wineries in Charlottesville Va (2022) You’ll Love I Monticello Wine Trail

Did you know that Virginia has one of the most exciting and innovative wine scenes in the world today? I didn’t either until I visited lovely Charlottesville and its Monticello Wine Trail. The first vines were brought to Virginia by Thomas Jefferson at the end of the 18th century. He had correctly identified the terroir …

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15 Fantastic Vineyards in Portugal (2022) You’ll Love

Until I made several trips to Portugal I had no idea that it had such a developed wine industry. There are over 1 million acres of grapes grown in Portugal and the variations in soil and climate across the country produce a fantastic array of unique grape varieties for vineyards in Portugal. The Portuguese wine …

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14 Sensational Wineries of Mclaren Vale (2022) you can’t miss

From the rolling hills of the Fleurieu Peninsula to the Rockpools of the Eyre peninsula, the crescendo-ing vineyards of the Barossa Valley; they all have nothing on the wineries of Mclaren Vale. This south-central state of Australia is home to world class vineyards, wineries and cellar doors alike. Nestled within the southern Mount Lofty Ranges …

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Best Spots for Livermore Wine Tasting (2022) – from Trolley to Winery to Bar

It appears that the Napa Valley got all the best marketers in California. Livermore is about the same distance south-east of San Francisco that Napa is north-east but seems to get very little press. Which is quite shocking considering how extremely good their wines are. Livermore is an older wine region than both Napa and …

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15 Best Ottawa Restaurants Byward Market (2022) Not to Miss

Ottawa restaurants Byward Market side are a foodie highlight of any trip to Canada’s capital. Bytown was Ottawa’s name before it became the capital of Canada in 1857. Byward Market was home to many of the laborers who built the Rideau Canal as well as an open-air market since the 1840s. The commercial barges used …

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12 Wineries in Montepulciano (2023) Not to Miss

Montepulciano is quite frankly heaven for wine lovers. This stunning hilltop Tuscan town is ridiculously beautiful and it is just filled with wine. Wineries, red wine, white wine, wine cellars, oak casks, wine shops, wine bars – it really is just wine-tastic. There are so many wineries in Montepulciano. But I have to say I …

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13 Best Philadelphia Food Tours

Philadelphia has a diverse and thriving food scene. There are still lots options and arguments around the best Philly cheesesteaks and many long beloved classics like Snapping Turtle Soup (more of that to come) but they are now served up alongside the latest from Israel and Asia. Some serious food history plus some fantastic new players …

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